Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Matoaka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matoaka and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Matoaka
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Matoaka:
- 36.678701, -95.978320
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Matoaka
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Matoaka is near Osage County and also Nowata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osage County
- eBird sighting report for Nowata County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Matoaka ...
We found two communities that share the name Matoaka.
Within Oklahoma, the name Matoaka is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Matoaka ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bigheart
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Cotton Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cotton Valley is located in Washington County
- Delaware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Nowata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <3>
- Dewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <3>
- Herd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Osage County
- Hogshooter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
- Hogshooter is located in Washington County
- Jamestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Torpedo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Matoaka to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Matoaka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Matoaka and extending to:
- Bartlesville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Matoaka to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,491 miles [12,055.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,376 miles [8,651.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matoaka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ok.us/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matoaka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matoaka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6787, Longitude: -95.9783 In this case, the coordinates for Matoaka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Matoaka to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.807 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.822 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.76 degrees. |